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FM HONG KONG Ø21015Z JUL 82
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 709 OF 2 JULY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
VISIT BY HOUSE OF COMMONS SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE
1. ATKINSON'S TELELETTER OF 25 JUNE TO THOMSON (FED) INDICATES THAT COMMITTEE ARE PLANNING TO VISIT CHINA FROM 12-18 JULY. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAD HEARD THAT CHINA IS INCLUDED IN THE ITINERARY.
2. WE ARE PLANNING ON THE BASIS THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL BE IN HONG KONG FROM 8-13 JULY INCLUSIVE AND FULL PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR MONDAY 12 AND TUESDAY 13 JULY. WE HAD UNDERSTOOD THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE WOULD BE RETURNING TO LONDON ON
THE EVENING OF 13 JULY.
3. GRATEFUL FOR URGENT CLARIFICATION.
YOUDE
MINIMAL
PCCU
HKO GD
FED
I saw FED Egn
This
twas
WP.
Thank you
Mr. Megye
1. Only 4 mentees of
int complete their
родил
the Counttie are visiting China. The other members
progrence as arranged.
2. Nather pecu nor onselves reened a
ammainl
Tosh
сору од
FED's
telegram
to Pekný
this visit, or of Peky's reply. PCCA have, however, replet
to Hop Komp to put them in the picture.
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